“On this occasion, you used a knife to extract goods from this 16-year-old and he must have been terrified”

Jack had been with friends in Byker in the early hours of the morning in June.

The lads were approached by Thompson and another man, and Thompson demanded the 16-year-old’s phone.

When told he did not have one, he made him hand over ten pounds instead.

Thompson then went to the petrol station and used the note to buy cigarettes and a sandwich.

Then, as student Mr Dorrans’ came into the garage, Thompson grabbed a ten pound note from his hand.

The student pursued him and demanded the money back, at which point Thompson threw the knife at him.

Mr Dorrans told Thompson he would not call police if he gave him the money back, at which point the thug took a swipe at him with the blade.

At this point police, who had been called to the attack on Jack, arrived and Thompson was arrested.

Mark Saunders, for Thompson 20, of Horsley Terrace, Walker, Newcastle said: “He has no recollection of these offences as he had been, to use his words, on a bender for several days because of personal problems.

“He is thoroughly ashamed to find himself back in this position for what was a thoroughly unpleasant incident for both victims.”